Dear K,

Please refer to the attached OIA final response for your request of 17 October 2025.

Thank you.

Kind regards

Elsa Wu (she/her)
Supervisor - Case Management Support & Information Request
Auckland City Police

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From: K <[FYI request #32591 email]>
Sent: Friday, October 17, 2025 8:39 AM
To: Ministerial Services <[email address]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Official Information request - Information on Brian Raymond Tamaki

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Dear New Zealand Police,

I am making this request under Section 12 (1) (a) the Official Information Act 1982.

Please provide the following:

1. The nature of any and all criminal charges filed against Brian Raymond Tamaki (a public figure born 2 February 1958) between 1st January 2000 and 17 October 2025, all arrest records as well as search warrants applied for and executed against the aforementioned.

2. The outcome of all charges pertaining to the aforementioned.

3. Copies of all email correspondence, inter office memos, communications with Police prosecutors, SIS, and other government agencies, text messages, hand written notes and charging documents relating to Brian Raymond Tamaki (a public figure born 2 February 1958) and Destiny Church pertaining to the aforementioned.

4. Any and all correspondence, with Police prosecutors, SIS, and other government agencies, text messages, hand written notes and charging documents pertaining to The Freedoms and Rights Coalition;

5. Any and all correspondence, with Police prosecutors, SIS, and other government agencies, text messages, hand written notes and charging documents pertaining to Covid-19 related marches, protests, and public disruptions caused by the same;

6. Any valid reason as to why Brian Raymond Tamaki has not yet been charged as a terrorist under Section 6a of the Terrorism Suppression Act 2002

7. Why New Zealand Police knowingly allow Brian Raymond Tamaki to continually engage in illegal activity, unlawful actions and terrorist activity without preventing him from doing so, filing charges, arresting him or otherwise prevent him from engaging is such activities

8. Information on any ongoing public matters within the New Zealand Police concerning Brian Raymond Tamaki or Destiny Church.

Yours faithfully,

K

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